Antislip mat



J. R. DENMAN Aug. 24, 1943.

ANTI-SLIP MAT Filed May '7, 1940 INVENT OR.

form and character ofthibind a bevel, and this-form and/arrange PatentedAug. 24, 1943' M 7 s J1 assjs.paimajs,souiii r a niieid n.

Application May '7; 1940,'S,eria.l No. 333,715

iso ati The improvements relate to" mats used primarily'to prevent theslipping of the feet and as a cushion on relatively hard, smoothsurfaces.

'and'which have incorporated therein means to prevent the slipping ofthe mat. 7 Their objects arefamong others, 'to produce a mat of thiskind ofmore durable, eflicient and serviceable character. j

Theprimary intended use of the improvements is in-a mat for cattleinstalls which have'a level floor of hard Wood, concrete or the likwhich is flushed from time to time with water for means, ing purposesand is slippery'when wet,;a'nd does not give a safe foothold fortheanimals'at any It is designed to be used ,at the head or feeding endof a s'tallandto be disposedfbe time.

neath the forefe'et ofthe' an'imalto rev ntsupping, cushion the feet andeliminate dangerof tripping and f alling 'an d injurylthroughj jcontactwith the hard floor. The improvements'may be -applied, howeven'to doormats an other-frn'ats usedby humans and in that connectionarefurtherdesigned to provide a serviceablemat which in vaddition to itscushioningean'd non-slipping 'qualities'will facilitate theremovalofdirt from 71 the soles'of the shoes andpermit' cleansing'fofthe mat. The mat'produced'by their'np vements is also reversible'sothatfbothsides may be used as asupport'for the feet" and in contact withthe surfaceupon whichfit'is superposedy The improvements are illustratedi'n the aQ- companying drawing, which shows an exemplary embodiment, andin Which-"' Fig. 1 is aplan View;

H Fig-2 is 'a vertical press section' on the line 2--Z-ofFig.,1;

, Fig. 3 is fa'sii nilar section on the line; -Ba l V Figs. 4 and 5 areenlarged detailsof' partsfi In the drawing themat consists 'of narrowstrips l-of combined'rubber and fabri fsuchas may be cut from the shoesof pneumatic tires,

the rubber layer 'l' being outermost at front and. back of the matandtlie strip's fbeing disposed 'edgewise and" secured tQgether byTheaVywire is the part composed of rubber, so that the contact of thezmat withthe surface 'onzwhich it is resting and with the feet .is substantiallya rubber contact. 1 The wave- -like form of the strips also acts toprevent lateral slipping of the feet.

As theoexpose'd upset ends 3 of thebinders 2 Y may not bessuificientttoprevent thelsaid' ends pulling through and loosening the strips awasher8 is provided between such :ends and the outside strip of the mat, and.a cap!) of sheet metal is turned .over said end'and theedges o-fthewasherr This capprev'ents the turned overend 3 from causing injury.

s As it is :advisable "in some "casesyand particu la'rly incattle stallsto positivelysecure the mat in a fixed positioma flat' tclarnp l!) ofsheet metal is provided. Thishis passed through between stripssomedistance'from the end-of the mat and the free ends of the sheet.metalbrought?together with one. turned around the other 'to form ashort'shank II with an eye IEtherein'. Through this eye may be passed ahook ltset in the floor I 14, or some other fastening means suitably se-Cured. t '.-It-will be may be cleanedland will permit the cleaning ofthe'sur'face beneath-it and. one. which is strong,

binders Zbent into U shape passed therethrough;

and secured by their upset mussel-1111.6 the strips are undercompression, this operation strips an undulating form from side to s-idThe strips 1 width butlno't aligned but' are sligh and some; or;theirlong'itudi' al'i-edge nection with the undulatinglength of thestrips not onlypr'odu sre'lat e1 fsh'arp 1 surfaces'but gives tojthe ma?7 action when pressure is ex'erted' on the mat and a lateral movement islikely to occur: It Will be 5 noticed 'also that the' Widest partfofieach strip,

the

Jcertainf squeegee mum cost for labor and machine operation;

Q :1. In a. device of vcompactaand durable. The that can also be 1 'madeo fz inexpensive materials, such as discarded pneumatic tire shoes andfabricated at a minimaterial disposed edgewise and face to; faceg-atetenuatedsecuring members extending through v 1 -said strips} and holdingthem under compression mammals onlinessubstantia lly no1*rnal' to.their.length; said stripsadue to saidgintervalicomprea jsio'n-i halving anirregularformklongitudinallyv In- 'a device'g'off thecharacter 1indicated; a

- *se riesofrelatively thinl riarrow strips' of =yield- *ing'iin'aterialcemposelr er eomb neu fab'r-i a ambben disposed. "edgwise andface toface; at-

and

seen. frdm the foregoing",.=that the 7 "presentiimprovementsprovidea matwhich will a not slip on its base andwill prevent slipping'of the feetthereon in all directions and one which I the character indicated,za"series oferelatively thin,*narrow stripsof yielding sion havinganirregular form longitudinally.

3. In a device of the character indicated, a

.series of relatively thin, narrow :strips. of yielding materialdisposed edgewise and-face to facg,

attenuated securing members of substantially U- form extending throughsaid strips and holding them under compression at intervals on linessub-1 stantially normal to their length, said strips due to saidinterval compression having an-irregular' form longitudinally.

4. In a device of the character indicated, a series of relativelythin,'narrow-jstrips of yield- 7 ing" material disposed edgewiseand-:face to face, attenuated securing members extendingthrough saidstrips and holding them under compression at intervals on linessubstantially normal to their length, said strips ,due to said intervalcompressionhaving an irregular undulantaform longitudinally. a 1:

5. In a device of the character indicated,- a series of relatively thin,narrow stripsof yielding material composed. ofcombined fabric andvrubberdisposed edgewise; and face to face, attenuated securing member ofsubstantially Ueiform extending through said strips andholding themundercompression at intervals onlines' substantially normal to theirlength, saidstrips -duefto said-interval compression'having an irregularundulant.form longitudinally 6. In-a device of the character indicated,a sieriestof relatively thin, narr'ow strips ofz'yield- I ing materialand of approximately uniform width disposededgewise and face to face,means for securing them together to fo'rmar'nat, said'strips composed ofparallel rubber and-fabric layers and the edges of the rubberlayersprojecting"beyond the edges of the fabric layers;certainoftheisaidstrips being vertically'out of alignment with others and projectingbeyond the 'mean'horizontal surface of 'theimat on one sideonly. V ,'7In a device of the character indicated, a series of relatively thin,narrow stripsof yielding material or approximately uniform widthdisposededge'wiseand face to face-and: each composed 1 of layers 5 of unequalwidth, means 'for securing them together to form a mat, 'certainpf thesaid strips having beveled longitudinal'edges providing portions whichproject beyond xthe mean horizontal'surface of the mat and beyondotherstrips; .said projecting portions being-of rubber} I r 8. In adevice'iof the character indicated-5a series of relatively thin, narrowstrips of yielding material disposed edgewise and face'toiface,:means'for securing them together to form a mat;

certainfof the said strips being vertically out of $0, alignmentwith'other and projecting beyond the meanrhorizontal surface of the mat,said projecting portions being beveled 'longitudinallm and means,passing through between strips and ex tending beyond the mat-forsecuringtthe-- same iv i 9.111, a'device of the *character}indicated,3a

series of relatively thin, narrow -strips .of ;yield-,

J 0- 1; at eviqezzo thetbaraetwlindlqatedr-ai receive rigid mat holdingprojections.; V l5, In --a;deV ,i5e:0f-'the character indicated ia ser ex 're a i hi na ow strips of yielding material-disposededgewiseand'face.to-Iace,

a pluralit'yof means forsecuring themetogeth'erl;

mfibzp r a n 0f the d strip yb in 'shorterthan the. othersbutextending-fronr-one'l securing meanstoanotherand disposed soastoformgapjertures throughthe matginitsinterior and between securing meanssaid apertures be- I sing of-relative small length and width-and adapt-fed ,to receive rigidly secured DlfiOjBCtiOIiSztO 'r' osi 1 tion andsecure :t'hernatand providedrainage. .-z

means for securing them together to form a mat, certain of the saidstrips being vertically vout of alignment with others andprojecting'beyond the mean horizontal surface. of. the mat, 'said stripsbeing substantially parallel with one j another'throughout their lengthbut having irregular longitudinal form. Y I .flL In a device of. thecharacter indicated, a series, of relatively thin, narrow strips ofyield- 7 7 ing material disposed edgewise and face to face, means forsecuring them together. to form a mat, certain of the said strips beingvertically out of alignment with others and projecting beyond c the meanQ i 0I. ta1 su ace f e m t, nd I,

me s passing throu h betwe strip and Q tending beyond"the mat forsecuring thesame toafixedp 7.

12. In a device-of the character indicated, a

series of relatively thin,'narrow strips of yieldq part.

13.. In a device of the character indicateia .7 seriesof relativelythin,narrow strips of yielding material andfo'f approximately uniform widthdisposed edgewiseand in close contact face to face 1 thw e u t m-l h, deachto d layers-of unequal width, means forsecuring them f togetherto'formamat certain of thesaid; strips y being Vertically outofalignment ,withother and" projecting beyond the meanhorizontalgsurface of t 40 hema np sidey a di ert n ot er str havinglongitudinal edges below said surface and" projecting beyon h me n h onal su fa e" n the e v side, th -t n tructie jand a ange: I, ment beingsuch thatgroovesare-lformed cross thefaces of themat.

, 14, In a device of thecharacter indicated, a e i of 1 v yth arn r stoit e ring material disposed edgewise and in close con- 7 1i tact facetoface throughouttheirlength, means --,for securingthemtogethertoform'amatcertain of the said strips being verticallyout; off

, alignmentwith others-and projecting beyondthe 9 mean horizontalsurface of the mat and certain f" other stripshaving longitudinaledgesbelowz-said surface the constructionand arrangement being T suchthatg-rooves are formed across the facesof the mat, said mat havingrelatively small apertures therethro ugh in communication with saidgrooves, whereby drainage: and ventilation chan nels are provided,said-apertures; also adapted to to for

